food rules! (in 7 words)

Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.

That’s pretty close to being a 6-word memoir, isn’t it? I love, love, LOVE this little book by Michael Pollan (one of my favorite authors and a Bay Area resident, too). I am bummed it’s due back to the library today. But before I return it, I want to make a little PSA – check out this gem next time you’re at a bookstore (independently owned, if possible) or local library!

For those of you too busy right now, I offer a few pearls of wisdom from the book (out of 64 suggested rules):

#28 If you have the space, buy a freezer (why? because you can buy produce in bulk at the height of its season and freezing does not significantly diminish the nutritional value of produce).

#41 Eat more like the French. Or the Japanese. Or the Italians. Or the Greeks. (why? people who eat according to the rules of a traditional food culture are generally healthier than those who eat a modern Western diet of processed foods)

$50 The banquet is in the first bite (taking this adage to heart will help you enjoy your food and eat more slowly).